History of Nigeria __ "Long before 1500, much of
modern Nigeria was divided into states identified with contemporary ethnic
groups. These early states included the Yoruba kingdoms, the Igbo kingdom of
Nri, the Edo kingdom of Benin, the Efik kingdom, the Ibibio kingdom, the
Annang kingdom, the Hausa cities, and Nupe." An encyclopedic article
along with links to more resources. - illustrated - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Nigeria

History of Nigeria __ "Nigeria contains more
historic cultures and empires than any other other state in Africa. They
date back as far as the 5th century BC, when communities living around the
southern slopes of the Jos plateau..." You can find out what they did
in this look at Nigeria history. - illustrated - From historyworld.net -
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad41

Nigeria Creation and History __ "Nigeria was a creation of the
British colonial adventurer and empire builder. The March for markets, raw
materials and the need to exert political influence overseas led Britain to
journey to places as distant as Wikki in present day Borno State.To the
Northwest, ..." A general look at Nigeria history. - From
onlinenigeria.com -
http://www.onlinenigeria.com/politicalHistory.asp

Nigeria - History __ "The history of Nigeria prior
to the beginnings of British administration is sparsely documented, but
archaeological evidence indicates that an Iron Age culture was present
sometime between 500 BC and AD 200, and agriculture and livestock raising
long before then." An overview of Nigeria's history covering the main
points. - From nationsencyclopedia.com -
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Nigeria-HISTORY.html

Nigeria History __ "The earliest Nigerians were
the Nok people, skilled artisans from around the Jos area. By the beginning
of the second millennium the Nok had virtually disappeared and the state of
Kanem-Borno, to the north east of Lake Chad, was flourishing." A
colorful history of Nigeria. - From lonelyplanet.com -
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/nigeria/history

Total Nigeria - The History of Nigeria __ "Nigeria
is an amalgam of ancient Kingdoms, Caliphates, Empires and City-states with
a long history of organised societies. Its boundaries were drawn as a result
of trade (from slavery to pepper or ivory) and overseas territorial
ambitions of Western European powers in the 19 th century. The name Nigeria
was adopted in 1898 to designate the British Protectorates on the River
Niger." This is the same material found in Wikipedia, but the links
lead to different things about the country. - From ng.total.com -
http://www.ng.total.com/01_about_nigeria/0103_history.htm